Piotr Kadlcik, the president of the Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Poland, has refuted accusations of corruption and mismanagement in the restitution and administration of pre-war Jewish communal property. Kadlcik issued a statement Tuesday in response to allegations … continue reading →
The Romanian news site Info Sud-Est runs a strongly worded article on the disastrous condition of the Ashkenazic Great Synagogue in the Romanian port of Constanța, including a sharp indictment of local officials and popular opinion that have allowed … continue reading →
With Jewish genealogy a growth industry, and travel to eastern European eased, more and more people are “returning” (actually going for the first time) to the shtetls that their ancestors were often happy — or forced — to leave. The … continue reading →
It’s good to see the mainstream media pick up on Jewish heritage concerns and the difficult issue of how to deal with and use surviving synagogues in towns where Jews no longer live. The Slovak Spectator newspaper runs a lengthy … continue reading →
There’s a fascinating article in The Forward by Liam Hoare about the private synagogue that the financier Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) built on his estate in Ramsgate, England, in the early 1830s. It was designed by his cousin, the architect … continue reading →
